The Sun incorrectly reported the location of Joelyn Lutz’s Valentine’s Day concert in last week’s Local Notes column, “Healing Harmony.” The concert will happen at the First United Methodist Church, 311 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, at 4 p.m. on Feb. 14. More information is available at joelynlutz.com.
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Isla Vista massacre lawsuit moved to Santa Barbara County
A civil rights lawsuit brought by a victim from the 2014 Isla Vista massacre has been moved from Los Angeles County to Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Originally filed in Los Angeles on June 23, 2015, UCSB student Keith Cheung alleges that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office violated his civil rights and was negligent […]
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Dry spell doesn’t mean the end for El Nino
Local temperatures approached record highs in early February, raising suspicion that this year’s “Godzilla” El Niño may have more bark than bite on the Central Coast. Last month, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory climatologist Bill Patzert told the Sun that February alone could see a year’s worth of rainfall. Feb. 1 pulled through, dropping more than […]
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County supervisors commit to healthy initiatives
Santa Barbara County supervisors have adopted a Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) resolution, making Santa Barbara the second California county to officially support initiatives to improve residents’ health via HEAL. Susan Klein-Rothschild, public information officer for the county health department, said the HEAL campaign commits to providing county residents with healthy options, everywhere from vending […]
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Rail spur hearing draws hundreds
Hundreds of individuals from inside and outside SLO County gathered for a two-day Planning Commission hearing on a proposed rail extension project by the Phillips 66 oil company. The project, which would allow the company to transport crude oil by train to its Santa Maria Refinery on the Nipomo Mesa, drew heavy criticism from local […]
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American Lung Association report fails North County cities on tobacco control policies
The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control report last week, scoring Santa Barbara County with a “B” for overall tobacco control—no thanks to North County. On a city level, Santa Maria, Solvang, Lompoc, and Guadalupe were each slapped with “F” grades for overall tobacco control, and Buellton earned a “D.” The Lung […]
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Balancing marriage and racing
I consider myself a man of many titles: husband, father, writer, racecar driver, and gentleman adventurer. These are the titles I use to categorize myself, of course. Other people refer to me as procrastinator, speeder, or guy who leaves his garbage cans at the curb one day too long. Of all of these titles, whether […]
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Chris Lambert gets personal in his 10th studio album ‘The Blue Hour’
It’s not easy putting yourself out there as an artist, let alone as a person, but that’s exactly what local 27-year-old singer/songwriter Chris Lambert set out to do with his latest album, The Blue Hour. In the past, Lambert has focused more on fictional characters or stories, which work as the theme for an album, […]
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Dunes Center seeks help for sphinx excavation
The Dunes Center is asking the community for help in supporting the excavation of the sphinx still buried under Guadalupe dunes sand. The set piece from Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments was partially excavated by the Dunes Center, but the organization is submitting a proposal to Santa Barbara County’s Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund to […]
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Lompoc Theatre Project takes official ownership of historic theater
The Lompoc Theatre Project has cause for celebration. The nonprofit organization now owns the deed to the historic Lompoc Theatre building, the first step in its plan to remodel and reopen the location as a venue for the performing arts. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Jed Beebe granted the organization’s petition to foreclose on […]
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American Pickers looking for California collections
The popular antiquing show American Pickers comes to California this March, and the hit series is looking for locals with vast collections of antiques to share, haggle, and sell on the show. The show stars Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, who scour the country for rare collectibles and items they can buy and then sell […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre presents Alan Ayckbourn’s playful comedy ‘Relatively Speaking’
It’s an unfortunate truth about humanity, but not all of us are always honest. That’s the hinging plot device that swings Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively Speaking into action, and will delight and entertain locals who visit the Santa Maria Civic Theatre for its first production of 2016. Opening on Feb. 12, the show is a wonderful […]